Currently there are seven players on this list who in some form or another are still with the Pats. Needless to say, the Patriots are loaded at that position.

Mankins Ready To Work

Logan Mankins is the man when it comes to the Patriots offensive line. The guard is the Pats’ O-line veteran, he’s been through Patriot battles and he understands what needs to be done for the team to succeed. So when asked about progress, the Pro Bowl left guard gave a very telling answer.

“We have a lot of work to do between here and Sunday, and hopefully we can put our best out on the field,” Mankins said. “We have to trust in each other and work together. We’re going against a good team. They are a young defense, very athletic, very fast, and they play really hard. It’s going to be a big challenge.”

Now, there is change around Logan. At the beginning of last year, to his left was Matt Light and to his right was Dan Koppen. Both of those players are no longer with the team. Yet Logan says he’s getting used to the change and he has confidence in the players who have taken the spots.

“The main thing is you do your job and trust them to do theirs and everything will be fine,” he said. “It’s when we start worrying about [what] the guy next to you is doing is when things get messed up. It’s the three of us seeing it through the same set of eyes. There should only be one call, and that’s the right call. If we start making too many calls, and guys are saying too many things that we don’t need out there, it gets guys confused. We have to be on the same page and trust that call and everyone do what it says.”

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